Senior Project Engineer R&D

Stryker Group; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - USD 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical device firm is seeking a (Senior) Project Engineer to join their Trauma R&D team. This position involves designing implants and instruments, leading projects from development to market launch, and collaborating with clinical advisors for product evaluation. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering degrees, understanding of regulatory design controls, and experience in the medical device sector. Proficiency in English is essential, and knowledge of German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• Design controls understanding in a regulated industry.
• Fluent in English; German appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams to develop implant and instrument systems.
• Advance projects through the design development phase.
• Interface with clinical advisors for product design input.
• Model and detail designs using CAD software.
• Develop prototypes for validation.
• Create drawings for new products with manufacturing experts.
• Manage design control within Agile Project Management.
• Write technical reports.

Skills

Fluency in English

Understanding of design controls

Leadership of complex initiatives

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, or similar

Tools

Creo

Job description

As a (Senior) Project Engineer you will be part of the Trauma R&D team, helping our customers rebuild lives with your products.

You will perform implant and instrument design work as well as advance assigned projects through design development. As part of a multifunctional team, you will be responsible to ultimately launch the product into the market.

What will you do

• Working on cross‑functional design teams to plan and develop new implant and instrument systems for the upper extremities as well as address design issues/maintenance of existing ones.
• Responsible for advancing the assigned projects or sub‑projects through the entire design development phase until launch.
• Interface with clinical advisors to gather input for design and evaluation of new products.
• Modeling and detailing of implant and instrumentation designs utilizing CAD software.
• Development of prototypes for design verification and validation.
• Drawing creation for new product designs in close collaboration with production experts to ensure design for manufacturing principles.
• Utilization and management of the Design Control within an Agile Project Management Framework.
• Technical report writing.

What will you need

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or similar.
• Understanding of design controls within a regulated industry.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); German language skills are appreciated.

Preferred

• Prior work experience/internships in the medical device industry.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of product or process design experience for Senior Project Engineer Position.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives from concept through release.
• Experience with a parametric CAD design package, Creo preferred.

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.